Video Gaming News - April 2004
Los Angeles, CA (April 27, 2004) - Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games)
today announced Spyro: A Hero’s Tail for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube,
scheduled to arrive at retail in Q4 2004.
“Since his debut in 1998, our purple dragon Spyro has been a favorite
character among console gamers everywhere,” said Michael Pole, EVP of Worldwide
Studios, VU Games. “Spyro fans are sure to welcome his greatest adventure to
date – an adventure game that immerses players into a deep storyline, more
diverse, lush environments and introduces a strong line-up of engaging
characters.”
From VU Games:
Developed by UK-based Eurocom Entertainment Software and scripted by Emmy
Award-winning writer J. Stewart Burns, this new 3D action platformer will
feature five fully-playable characters and brand-new Spyro breath attacks,
power-ups and moves.
Spyro must save the Dragon Realms from the Evil Red Dragon who has planted
light-sapping Dark Gems all over the Dragon Realms in an attempt to capture and
control the world. With the help of his allies, Spyro must seek out and destroy
all of the Dark Gems to return the lands back to normal and to save the Dragon
Realms from the evil dragon’s tyrannical control.
The fierce purple dragon will travel across dark, mysterious lands in which
the environments shift from evil to good in real-time -- affecting enemies,
music, lighting, objects, sky and more. Outfitted with mighty new abilities
including the Wall Kick, Tail Swing and Ledge Grab, Spyro will fight his enemies
with powered-up breath attacks -- burning opponents with Flame Breath,
deep-freezing rivals with Freeze Breath, obstructing adversaries with Water
Breath and destroying mechanical enemies with Electric Breath. In addition to
playing as the heroic leader Spyro, gamers will also have the opportunity to
play as weapons master Hunter the Cheetah, dive-bombing penguin Sgt. Byrd, loyal
sidekick Sparx the Dragonfly or the all-new weapons-equipped, climbing Blink the
Mole.
Spyro: A Hero’s Tail will be available for a suggested retail price of $49.99
with an ESRB “E for Everyone” rating.
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